Synopsis
Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic60/100
121 audience votes
Key crew
- Jordan MelamedDirector
- Blayne WeaverScreenplay
- Jordan MelamedScreenplay
- Michael BacallScreenplay
- David WingoOriginal Music Composer
- Michael LinnenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-LevittLyle
- Don CheadleDr. David Monroe
- Zooey DeschanelTracy
- Michael BacallChad
- Elden HensonMichael
- Cody LightningKenny
- Sara RivasSara
- William RichertDiego
- Blayne WeaverCharlie
- Maggie BairdRebecca
- Roxie FullerRoxie
- Van EppersonNight Staff
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Themes
depressionchild abusegroup therapymental institutionjuvenile delinquentmental illnesstroubled teenteen angerself-harmteenage protagonistdepressingcomforting